User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety summary
- Antenna safety instructions
- About this manual
- Introduction to EXPLORER 540
- To get started
- Operation
- Configuration with web interface
- The web interface
- To control data connections from web interface
- To set up your data connection packages (BGAN M2M)
- Status information
- The Control panel
- To restart the installation process
- To use the logs
- Terminal settings
- Port forwarding
- To manage connected devices (Traffic control)
- To set up tracking
- Support features
- Advanced settings
- To enter the SIM PIN in the web interface
- Maintenance and troubleshooting
- Technical specifications
- Command reference
- BGAN non-M2M functions
- Conformity
- Glossary
- Index
Chapter 3: Operation
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Remote software upgrade
User initiated software upgrade
You can initiate a remote software upgrade with an AT command, either from the command
interface or encapsulated in an SMS (ATCO command).
_IGETFW tells the terminal to get software from an FTP server and either upgrade the
terminal software or download the software file to the terminal for later upgrade.
_IUPDFW tells the terminal to upgrade its software to the downloaded file.
For Syntax and parameters, see ATCO commands on page 100.
To upgrade the software
If you have an M2M subscription, the EXPLORER 540 should be available from the Inmarsat
FTP server. If not, download the new software
1
or acquire the software from Cobham
SATCOM and place it on your FTP server.
1. To access the EXPLORER 540, use one of the following:
• a computer connected to the Internet, see Remote access with AT commands on
page 24, or
• equipment connected to a cellular network, see Remote access with SMS on page 20.
Note that you need a password for both access methods. For AT commands, use the
AT_ICLCK command with the admin password, for SMS, use the remote SMS password.
2. Use the command _IGETFW to initiate the software download (and maybe upgrade)
from the specified FTP server. If you are using default APN and default FTP server these
can be left out.
Example: AT_IGETFW=1
In this example, the terminal will get the software from the default FTP server via the
default APN and download and then upgrade the software in the terminal.
3. The terminal prepares for software update, connects to the specified FTP server and
downloads the software image.
If you have selected Deferred update (_IGETFW=0), you have to use the command
_IUPDFW followed by the file name when you want the terminal to upgrade the
software.
Note
FTP server: With M2M subscription you can use Inmarsat’s M2M FUP server (default
FTP server for software upgrade). This is not available for Non-M2M subscriptions.
1. You can download the software from the “Self Service Centre” at www.cobham.com/satcom,
select Service and Support > Cobham SATCOM Service and Support and then 24-7 Self
Service Centre / Technical Downloads. Locate the EXPLORER 540 software.
Note
The Inmarsat FTP server for firmware upgrade is only available with M2M
subscription. If you have a non-M2M subscription you must specify a third party
FTP server for the software upgrade.